This is definitely my favorite Cheyenne Blue book thus far. From the start, Hazel and Imogen are at odds, making negative assumptions about each other. As the story progresses, they become friends and eventually start to let each other in, almost without realizing it.

I will say, this book is very much a slow-burn. Though there is some attraction admitted to earlier in the book, nothing concrete forms until much later on. I saw this as a positive thing, I think it allowed for a lot of great development for both characters, and got them both to a place where they were ready for a relationship.

This book also had a lot of sweet moments. I particularly liked that George was so cared for by both Imogen and Hazel, and his attempts at matchmaking were very cute. In addition, there was a lot of great conversations about Hazel's disability and I think the way it was mentioned directly and never skirted around was great. I also learned a bit more about prosthetics than I knew previously.

Overall, I liked this one quite a lot and it's perfect for anyone looking for a story of a sweet, slow building relationship. 4.5/5 stars rounded up.

Hazel is a part time delivery driver and part time a handywoman who's friends with an elderly George. When George has an accident and breaks his hip, his niece Imogen visits to help George around. Obviously things between Imogen and Hazel start off on the wrong foot and equally obviously they don't stay that way.

This is a very cute romance with fun characters. George especially was honestly the best part of the story, though I do wish some of the other side characters were developed a little more.

Hazel is an amputee and I'm pretty sure this book is the first sapphic romance involving an amputee that I have ever seen. It's nice that romance genre gets more and more inclusive, even if there's still far to go. To me it did feel like a really good representation and we knew how being an amputee affected Hazel's life without making it feel like Hazel needed to be some kind of disabled hero capable of doing everything. I also really liked how the book dealt with this idea that even if your life plans change it doesn't mean you're a failure. For both of the characters in slightly different ways.

All in all this was a quick and enjoyable read.

I appreciate the cover and depiction of a woman with a prosthetic leg. I think this is the first time I’ve read a romance where the mechanics of having a prosthetic is part of the storyline. Hazel her lower leg as a child. She is now 25 and while she still lives with her parents she is independent and works as a home delivery grocery driver. She’d like to grow her handy-woman business as well. One of her friends is the elderly, George (84), who she does chores for and home maintenance. After he has a fall and gets a new hip, his niece Imogen, comes to stay with him. She works for a large grocery store chain at the corporate headquarters. She is distrustful of Hazel’s motives in befriending her uncle.

This is a slow burn romance as during much of the story the female leads are living their work lives. Even a kiss doesn’t mean more because Imogene’s life is in the city. But George pushes and nudges them to spend time together. The story is sweet and genuinely educational about prosthetics. As always, I love the little Australianisms, that are part of the author’s writing. Thank you to NetGalley and Ylva Publishing for the ARC and I am leaving an honest review.

3.5 rounded up.

My first Cheyenne Blue book did not disappoint. I adore an age-gap Ice Queen sapphic romance, and this one delivered beautifully. Chip was a hilarious addition to the cast, and George was an absolute sweetheart, always with the best of intentions. The pacing felt just right throughout, and I really appreciated the representation of a strong female protagonist with a disability.

I also loved the nod to Requiem for Immortals by Lee Winter—it’s always so great to see sapphic authors supporting each other. The cover art was fantastic as well. There were a few spelling errors and some inconsistencies in name spellings, but they didn't take away too much from my enjoyment.

A highlight for me was the gentle intimacy Imogen showed when removing Hazel’s prosthetic—it genuinely made me emotional. Overall, a lovely read

Thank you to NetGalley and Ylva Publishing for the chance to read an arc of this book

As a queer disabled person, after seeing the cover of this book and Hazel’s prosthetic leg proudly displayed, I couldn’t resist giving it a read.
It contained one of my favourite tropes, enemies to lovers. The story was a slow burn of two women learning that opposites truly do attract as they bond while both caring for one of their favourite people, 86 year old George who is recovering after a hip injury. I enjoyed the representation of disability and I also enjoyed seeing the couple’s relationship develop